From the Abyss Invasion to the Blasting Star.

Chapter 474 Intelligence Strategy
After reviewing the available information, the theater intelligence department still could not find any clues about the progenitor of the bloodline.

After receiving the final analysis results, Qi Jinghui looked at Lu Heng and said, "Given the current situation, we can only continue to track down the bloodline group and collect more clues, but this will take a lot of time."

All leads related to Will Berg have been investigated, but there is no suspicious target.

To find this bloodline progenitor hidden among humans, the scope of the investigation must be expanded.

However, this progenitor of the bloodline is most likely in a Western country, most likely the White Eagle Federation, which makes the investigation difficult to carry out.

It's unknown how long it will take to investigate the identity of the progenitor of the bloodline.

After thinking for a moment, Lu Heng said, "I have planted a spy servant in the Bloodline Clan. Perhaps we can use her to find the hidden Bloodline Ancestor."

Qi Jinghui looked surprised and asked, "You planted spies within the Bloodline race? How did you do that? The hierarchy among Bloodline Demons is so strict; higher-ranking Bloodlines have absolute control over lower-ranking ones. It's very difficult to make a Bloodline Demon rebel."

Under normal circumstances, it is indeed very difficult for bloodline races to rebel.

Although each bloodline has its own independent thoughts, they are subject to the absolute control of the superior bloodline.

If a superior bloodline becomes suspicious, they can even scoop out the brains of a subordinate bloodline for examination, let alone uncover the secrets hidden in their mind.

Therefore, it is very difficult for spies to emerge from the bloodline race.

Lu Heng did not explain the reason, but replied, "Indeed, a spy servant was planted."

Qi Jinghui considered for a moment and asked, "Do you have absolute control over this spy servant?"

Lu Heng shook his head and replied, "I don't have absolute control, but if I wanted to, I could kill her with a single word."

Qi Jinghui replied with a smile, "This is not much different from absolute control."

A threat level that is life-threatening is sufficient in most cases, unless the other party is desperate for their life.

However, Lu Heng was very clear about one thing: Tiens would definitely not be willing to be a servant forever, so it was impossible for her to do things willingly.

You need to remain vigilant when giving her orders.

Lu Heng pondered for a moment and said, "Through this bloodline servant, I obtained a crucial piece of information. The hidden bloodline progenitor among humans is connected to Moznis, the bloodline prince of the bloodline race."

"In other words, if any important information related to the Bloodline Clan is transmitted from the human world, it will inevitably reach the Bloodline Clan."

"So I have an idea: to use the information gap to send out a piece of information and see if it reaches the Bloodline Clan, so as to determine the identity of the Bloodline Ancestor."

After listening, Qi Jinghui praised, "Good idea. Finding out the identity of the bloodline ancestor based on the channels through which intelligence is transmitted is indeed a good method."

Given the large population of Earth, finding a suspicious target among seven billion people is indeed not easy.

By utilizing intelligence transmission channels, suspicious targets can be screened out. If the intelligence transmitted is clever enough, it can indeed narrow down the scope of the investigation.

With the capabilities of the intelligence agencies, once the scope of the investigation can be narrowed, the rest will be easy.

Qi Jinghui convened his staff to discuss the intelligence to be transmitted, and finally gave Lu Heng the best advice:

"After discussion, we determined that this intelligence needs to be transmitted to the Bloodline Clan. It must be intelligence related to the Bloodline Clan, preferably intelligence related to the Bloodline Clan's underground caves."

"Our suggestion is to send out intelligence suggesting that a high-ranking Bloodline has become a Bloodline servant in the Bloodline Clan's underground dungeon."

"On the surface, this intelligence seems unrelated to the hidden bloodline progenitors among humans, but it is very important to the bloodline race in the Valendar Caverns, so this intelligence will definitely be passed on."

"Next, we can screen out the identity of the progenitor of the bloodline by following the different intelligence leak channels."

"Based on previous analysis, the possible identities of this bloodline progenitor are that of a member of the Berg family or a member of the Creator Organization."

"Then we can divide them into three groups and distinguish them through intelligence leak channels."

After listening to his proposal, Lu Heng agreed to it: "Let's proceed according to your plan."

After the discussion, the intelligence department of the Southern Theater Command began to carry out the plan, leaking a piece of intelligence through different channels.

……

Three days later, Lu Heng contacted the High Banshee Tiins through the heart container he had brought back.

A mental fluctuation emanated from the container; it made no sound, yet communication could be achieved through this mental fluctuation.

Lu Heng asked directly, "What's the Bloodline Clan's recent activity? Have they found the hidden Bloodline Ancestor among humans?"

Tiens's mental fluctuations emanated from the heart container, questioning, "There's something wrong with your team!"

Lu Heng feigned ignorance and sneered, "Do you have the right to manage my team?"

Tiens: "It's been discovered that I became a spy's servant. It must have been information leaked from your side. You should check your subordinates!"

Lu Heng asked in a calm tone, "Since you were discovered, why weren't you killed?"

Tiens: "Because I haven't been fully exposed yet, the intelligence from the human world only says that there are high-ranking bloodlines in the underground world who have become spy servants."

Lu Heng: "Since you haven't been exposed, you should have done what I asked you to do. Have you found the hidden bloodline ancestor among humans?"

Tiens: "I'm having trouble even protecting myself right now. The bloodline progenitor hidden among you humans only contacts Moznis. Moznis and I are competitors, how could I possibly find out?"

Lu Heng's tone turned cold: "That means the matter wasn't handled well. My patience is limited. I'll give you three more days."

Tiens: "Wait a minute! Three days is simply impossible..."

Lu Heng had lost interest in continuing the conversation and ended the communication directly, locking up the heart container.

……

Then, Lu Heng took out his phone and made a call to Qi Jinghui:
"The intelligence has returned; my spy servant has been suspected. Can we now confirm the identity of the Bloodline Ancestor?"

Qi Jinghui was slightly surprised: "So fast? If that's the case, the Bloodline Ancestor is in the Creator Organization, and the information leak channels are related to the Creator Organization. For it to reach the Bloodline Clan so quickly, this Bloodline Ancestor could only be in the Creator Organization."

Since Lu Heng wiped out the Berg family, he also purged the Creator Organization.

The ASE Alliance families, including No. 3, No. 5, and No. 6, who were originally part of the Creator Organization, have all expressed their intention to withdraw from the Creator Organization and are willing to donate a huge sum of money to the Swordholder every year.

In other words, the tycoons and families that were originally part of the Creator's organization have all surrendered.

However, several core members of the Creator's organization have not yet been found.

Those are numbers 1, 2, and 4.

The identities of these three numbers remain a mystery.

Since the Phoenix family, the Novi family, and Jacob withdrew from the Creator Organization, the Creator Organization has essentially ceased to exist in name only, but its secret information channels still exist.

The information being deliberately leaked now comes through the intelligence channels of the Creator Organization. This also proves that this organization has not been completely eradicated.

……

After speaking with Qi Jinghui, Lu Heng went to the war zone headquarters and met with Qi Jinghui's staff to discuss the next steps.

"Based on the current clues, this progenitor of the bloodline is hiding in the Creator Organization, and the Creator Organization's intelligence network has not been completely cleaned up."

Another staff officer chimed in, "This time we've killed two birds with one stone. We not only found out the identity of the Bloodline Ancestor, but we also uncovered the hidden intelligence network of the Creator Organization."

Looking at the staff group's analysis report, Lu Heng asked, "Are there more precise targets?"

Qi Jinghui replied, "We haven't locked onto a target yet, but the target range is quite narrow, probably limited to the top ten individuals. The question now is, should we exclude those families who have already withdrawn from the Creator Organization?"

Lu Heng was also thinking about this question, then slowly shook his head: "We can't rule out the possibility that the Phoenix family and the Novi family have indeed surrendered, but that's only on the surface. We can't be sure whether they are secretly operating in the name of the Creator Organization."

Qi Jinghui continued, "We think so too. Moreover, the channel through which the information was deliberately leaked this time is said to be the channel of the Creator Organization, but the Creator Organization's intelligence network is actually controlled by these few capitalist families."

"Even if they withdraw from the Creator Organization, they will not easily give up their intelligence network, so those families that have stated their withdrawal from the Creator Organization cannot be ruled out either."

Lu Heng considered for a moment and then asked, "Have you found out the identities of Number 1, Number 2, and Number 4?"

Qi Jinghui shook his head: "No, there is absolutely no information about Number 1, Number 2, and Number 4 in the Creator Organization."

“Our people even investigated several core members of the Creator Organization using mental skills, and none of them knew the identities of Number 1 and Number 2.”

Lu Heng looked puzzled: "How is it possible that there's absolutely no information?"

Qi Jinghui nodded and said, "Yes, we also find it very suspicious. Normally, as long as it is a human being and is active in an organization, it is impossible for them to have no information at all, but these three numbers really have no information."

"Therefore, we have another guess: the three numbers 1, 2, and 4 are very likely not human, or one or two of them are not human."

Is it possible that there are non-human members in the Creator's organization?
Of course it's possible.

In fact, the 013 black crow is very likely not human.

It could also be a human with the ability to control black crows, whose true form never appears, but instead manifests as black crows to carry out tasks.

However, Lu Heng had killed many black crows, and the laboratory had confirmed that these black crows were not creatures from Earth, but came from the Abyss World.

Therefore, there are only two possibilities for 013's identity: either he is an abyssal creature, or he is raising abyssal creatures on Earth.

The purpose of Lu Heng's creation of the Swordholders was to unite intelligent civilizations from other worlds to fight against the Abyss.

If the Swordholders can form organizations across worlds, then the Creator Organization can do the same.

It's even possible that the Creator Organization was created by some otherworldly civilization.

If numbers 1, 2, and 4 are not human, then investigating the identities of these three numbers will be difficult.

However, this matter is unrelated to the bloodline progenitor that is currently being investigated.

The hidden bloodline ancestor among humans can only be human.

In other words, the identity of this bloodline progenitor lies among the remaining few numbers.

Lu Heng narrowed his eyes slightly and asked, "Of the remaining numbers, which ones can be ruled out?"

Qi Jinghui replied, "First of all, number 7 can be ruled out. Will Berg is already dead, and the Berg family's wealth has been divided up by those families in the ASE Alliance."

"If the Berg family still has an heir who can control the Creator Organization's intelligence network, the Berg family will not fall, so number 7 can be ruled out."

"Number 9 can also be ruled out. We've already planted our people around Gordon Jacob, and we're keeping his every move under control."

"Number 8 is the same; we already have it under our control."

Lu Heng gave a strange smile and said, "If that's the case, there aren't many left, just the Phoenix family (number 3), the Novi family (number 5), and the Caven family (number 6)."

Qi Jinghui nodded: "Yes, based on the current clues, only these three families remain unconfirmed."

“Very good. If there are only three people left, then things are simple. There’s no need for further investigation. Just gather the heads of these three families together and interrogate them.”

Lu Heng paused for a moment, then asked, "Are the identities and whereabouts of the heads of these three families under control?"

Qi Jinghui shook his head and replied, "No, they are very secretive about their whereabouts. The ASE Alliance no longer has two top families, and the remaining people are all afraid of dying."

The Abyss Era completely changed the rules of the game.

In peacetime, as long as you have capital and hire more bodyguards, your personal safety will generally not be threatened.

Things are different now; the combat power of top-tier superhumans has developed to a level that technological weapons can no longer handle.

Although tycoons and the controllers behind capital can hire superhumans as bodyguards, the superhumans who are willing to be bodyguards, no matter how high their combat power is, can only reach the first tier at most. They have to be personally trained by spending money from the very beginning.

Therefore, these tycoons and capitalist families are usually safe as long as they don't provoke top-tier superhumans.

If you provoke a top-tier superhuman, even a superhuman bodyguard can't stop them from dying.

Therefore, the controlling shareholders of these conglomerates and capitalist families have no choice but to hide their whereabouts.

After a moment's thought, Lu Heng made a decision: "It's alright. Notify Gordon Jacob to have those families participate in the online meeting. I will talk to them personally."

2 p.m.

The online meeting channels originally used by the Creator Organization have been put back into use.

Lu Heng sat in front of the laptop screen. The staff cleared away everything behind Lu Heng, leaving only a bare wall.

Soon, the conference screens lit up one after another, displaying the emblems of these families.

Lu Heng banged on the table and commanded, "Turn on the cameras. Anyone who refuses will die!"

The nine-square grid gradually revealed humans, but not all of them were leaders of these families; half of them were representatives.

Lu Heng continued, "Now send me your locations."

"That's impossible," someone immediately objected.

After all, sending her location meant that her life would be in Lu Heng's hands.

Lu Heng said in an icy voice, "Send me your location now, and I guarantee I won't touch you. Anyone who dares to refuse will be killed without mercy once I find you!"

(End of this chapter)